Christopher Alexander
Christopher Alexander | |
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 Alexander in 2012 | |
| Born | Christopher Wolfgang Alexander 4 October 1936 |
| Died | 17 March 2022 (aged 85) Binsted, Sussex, United Kingdom |
| Education | Oundle School Trinity College, Cambridge Harvard University (PhD) Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Vincent Scully Prize Global Award for Sustainable Architecture |
| Projects | Pattern languages |
Christopher Wolfgang John Alexander (4 October 1936 – 17 March 2022) was an Austrian-born British-American architect and design theorist. He was a professor at the University of California, Berkeley. His theories about the nature of human-centered design have affected fields beyond architecture, including urban design, software design, and sociology. Alexander designed and personally built more than 200 buildings, both as an architect and a general contractor.
In software, Alexander is regarded as the father of the pattern language movement. According to creator Ward Cunningham, the first wiki—the technology behind Wikipedia—led directly from Alexander's work. Alexander's work has also influenced the development of agile software development.